Shelf-support.



No. 721,404. PATBNTED FEB; 24, 1903.

P. M. WEGE.

SHELF SUPPORT.

' APPLICATION 311.31) mm: 12, 1902.

no MODEL.

mlia eaae o, wnsmuemu u c UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER Mfwnon, -OF.NILES OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THEVGENERAL FIRE- 'PROOFING'COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SHELF-SUPPORT.

slPECIFICATIQN formingpart of Letters Patent No. 721,404, dated February24, 1903.

Application filedJune 12. 1902. Serial No. 111,299 (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, PETER M.WEGE, a citizen of the United States,residing at'Niles; Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Shelf-Supports,of which the following is aspecification, accompanied I by drawings. I

My invention relates to supports for shelves,

as the shelvesof a bookcase; and'its'object is to afford a ready andconvenient means for adjusting the height of the shelves as desired.

My invention consists in the means for carrying out the above object,having substantially the construction hereinafter fully described, andshown in this specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 is a front elevation of a portion of a bookcase with part of the shelfbroken away to show thesupport. 'Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation onthe line 2 2 of Fig.1. Fig. 3 is a top plan viewof a'corner of the.shelf with part of the shelf broken away and the parts in'section'onthe line-3 3 of Fig. 2 to show the locking device.'

spectiveview of a corner of the shelf and 7 case, partly broken away;and Fig. 5 is a de- Fig. 4 is a pertail view of one end of theshelf-support.

Referring to thedrawings, at-Fig. 1 a portion of the frame of thebookcase is shown, in which A represents the back, and B B the sides,constructed of any suitable material,

but preferably of sheet metal. The shelves 0 may be supported at therear of the frame in any suitable manner, which is not necessary toillustrate, and the front of a shelf is supported in a manner to bedescribed by'devices embodying myinvention. Suitable supports for thefront ends of the shelves 0 are provided, in thisinstance these supportsbe-' ing shown as rods D, preferably of metal, and means are providedatthe sides of the frame of the case for supporting the ends of the rodsin such manner that the shelves may be readily and quickly removed fromthe frame and adjusted in height to various positions, as desired. Meansare also provided for looking or clamping the ends of the rods D to thesides of the frame. While any suitable cooperating means may be providedon the sides of the frame and in connection with the ends of the rods Dfor supporting the ends of the rods rods.

simple and convenient construction'is that shown, in which bent plates Eare secured to the inner portions of the sides B and provided with'aseries of notches or grooves F,

-the front portion of the bent plates E being formed withsuitable'apertures G for the reception of the ends H of the rods D.- Theshape and construction of the grooves, apertures, and theends of therods D may be anything desir'ed, but the construction shown has beenfound simple and practicaL. Byjinsorting the ends of the rods D indifierent grooves the height of ashelf may be adjusted. I

The means that I prefer to provide for securing or looking the rods orsupports D to theframe consistof suitable springs I, fastened, as byriveting, to the rods D and extending in directions transversely to thelength of the rods. "As shown, the springs I extend substantially atright angles to the At a suitable distance from the rod upon the springI provide lugs or catches J, adapted to apertures K in the bent platesor supports E, while the springs I are preferably curved, as shown at L,in order to form finger-pieces for flexing the springs.

It will be readily seen that according to the construction described byinserting the ends of the rods D in the grooves arranged at thethesprings I, and securely lock the rods or supports D to the frame. Toremove-the rods D, the springs I-of which it is understood there is oneat each end-are pressed away from the sides of the-frame, withdrawingthe lugsJ from their cooperating apertures K, thereby permitting theremovalof the rods.

' If desired, the shelf 0 may be formed of sheet metal and secured infront to the rods D, as shown in this instance, the edge of the metalshelf being bent around the rod D, as at M, so that the Whole shelfaudits support are removable and adjustable together.

Without limiting myself to the construction shown and described, I claimand desire to obtain by Letters Patent 1. The combination with the frameof a bookcase, of a shelf-support consisting of a single rod providedwith means at each end for detachably looking it to the sides of theframe, and means independent of said locking means for supporting theends of the rod at the sides of the frame, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with the frame of a bookcase provided with grooves inits sides, of a shelf-support consisting of a red, the ends of which areadapted to said grooves,and means for locking the ends of said rod tothe sides of the frame, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The combination with the frame of a bookcase provided with grooves inits sides,

of a shelf-support consisting of a rod, the

ends of which are adapted to said grooves, and

spring-catches for locking the ends of said rod to the sides of theframe, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. The combination with the frame of a bookcase, of a shelf providedwith a support connected thereto, consisting of a single rod providedwith a spring-catch at each end for locking the same to the sides of theframe, and means independent of said catches for supporting the ends ofthe rod at the sides of the frame.

Signed this 22d day of May, 1902, at Niles, Ohio.

JOSEPH SMITH, H. E. WHITE...

